The Childhood Patterns You Bring Into Relationships | Triggers, Emotions & Nervous System

A lot of what plays out in our adult relationships started long before the relationship did. In this ep, we talk about how our childhood experiences can shape our emotional home, nervous system and the way we respond in relationships. We get into how the environment we grew up in can influence the patterns we carry, why we can react from younger parts of ourselves when we’re triggered and what it actually looks like to work through these patterns instead of continuing to repeat them. We also share some of our own experiences and what we’ve had to navigate together around anger, withdrawal, abandonment, emotional expression, safety and repair. We Dive Into: How childhood patterns show up in adult relationships How your emotional home is formed The role your nervous system plays in relationship triggers Why we can react from younger parts of ourselves How coping mechanisms develop How unmet emotional needs can continue to play out in relationships Why understanding your patterns is only the beginning Creating more safety and emotional capacity in relationships Our own experiences of triggers, withdrawal and abandonment How repair and connection can create new evidence for your nervous system What it actually looks like to work through these patterns Timestamps: 00:00 — Intro 02:14 — How childhood shapes your emotional home 07:32 — The patterns we learn to feel safe 13:48 — Why relationships trigger younger parts of us 21:05 — When it’s not actually about your partner 28:41 — Our own relationship patterns 36:12 — Awareness vs actually changing the pattern 43:27 — Repair, safety & creating new evidence Want to go deeper? We support individuals and couples through emotional patterns, personal growth, and building deeper, more connected relationships. Send us a DM if you’d like to explore working together. Connect with us on socials: Pete -   / petejmclean   Gee -   / gee_gniel   Listen to earlier episodes: Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5TogkwP... Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast... Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/light-prism/stellar